A motionless paper bird sat perched on the edge of a desk. But on the computer screen behind the figure, filmmaker Alexander Romanovsky animated the bird to flap its wings and fly. Second-year Design | Media Arts student Romanovsky is currently working on a music video for Flamingosis’ song, “All Natural.” The video follows a […]
Category Archives: Film & TV
Graduate student animated about pushing envelope with cartoons
Tyler Rice turned a late night craving for tacos into a surreal experience. The graduate animation student screened her original animated short “Taco Terror” at NewFilmmakers Los Angeles on Saturday. The film follows two men who get the munchies from marijuana, order tacos and proceed to witness some paranormal sights, all in the span of […]
UCLA alum spotlights LGBTQ perspectives in show ‘Transparent’
Forty-three UCLA staff members and alumni were involved in projects nominated for the 2016 Emmy awards in 16 different categories. Over the course of four weeks, Daily Bruin A&E will feature some of these UCLA-affiliated nominees and their projects. Silas Howard is committed to telling transgender people’s stories through film. He himself transitioned after graduating […]
UCLA marching band supports alumnus Mark Harmon on ‘The Ellen Show’
UCLA marching band students are used to the spotlight; they frequently perform for thousands of fans at football games. But on Oct. 13, a few performers got a taste of a different kind of fame. Comedian Ellen DeGeneres invited the UCLA marching band to perform on her show as part of “Mark Harmon Week,” a […]
Matthew Fernandez: Taylor Swift falls flat in acting roles, should stick to singing
Hollywood is full of multitalented artists who can easily traverse the boundaries of performance genres and mediums, from music to television to film. Taylor Swift is not one of those people. Although Swift rose to fame as a musician, she has also tried her hand at a small acting career, appearing as a guest star […]
Movie review: ‘Moonlight’
Director Barry Jenkins has achieved something so rarely seen on the silver screen: an honest, heartbreaking portrayal of a gay black man devoid of stereotypes or oversentimentality. His film “Moonlight” shines a powerful, unflinching beam on its central character, employing a piercing gaze to reveal an exquisitely elemental story of identity, race and homosexuality. The […]
UCLA alumnae defy racial archetype as Elsa in ‘Frozen – Live’
Nine UCLA alumni joined the cast of “Frozen – Live at the Hyperion,” performing as Elsa, Olaf, Hans, Kristoff or the ensemble. The live adaptation of the 2013 Disney animated film “Frozen” currently plays three times a day at Disney California Adventure after opening in May. Each week, the Daily Bruin will share alumni’s experiences working at the Happiest Place on Earth. […]